"I try not to get too stuck in superstitions and habits becausesomething will happen on race day and maybe you can’t have yourfavourite water bottle or you’ve not got your lucky socks on and it’llmess with you. I make myself not rely on anything so I’m able to copewith whatever’s coming. Don’t risk losing your lucky charm."

"Sometimes I take deep breaths and stuff. Some sports psychologists havesaid after your warmup, before you’re lining up, just sit down for a bit.Close your eye and start breathing in and out really slowly."

You must train together a lot. Races when you don’t know your riderare a little bit difficult. When you train together you know exactly whatthe woman or the man can do. Talk a lot. That’s important… actuallyit’s the most important. You must ride a little but higher, a little bitlower. At the end you can go faster. Every time: communicate."

"Wow, the secrets. When you have a good boy behind you there aren’t somany secrets. But you must think from their point of view. Sometimesyou’ll be riding a six day and when they’ve had a really bad day, youmust think like a father. Protect him. You like to think you can winevery time, but when you enter a fight you must know what you can do.

"This is a popular thing that a lot of people do, and I do it as well.Imagine yourself in the race, think about what you’re planning to do inthe race and imagine yourself winning. Of course you can never plan itperfectly but it’s good to know what could happen and play it throughin your mind. It helps when you get there.

"Revolution is big because it chucks you in at the highest level with the someof the world’s best riders on the track. It’s very important. You’ve got to stay positive. Keep your mind free. Chuck all the negative thoughts out. Stay positive and do everything you would on a normal day to make sure you stand the best chance of doing well."

"I think the biggest secret - well, it’s not a really a secret - but the raceis not for me. I like to win but if I go for it and the rider isn’t able, I willprobably lose their second place. So reducing yourself, your ambitionsto try and get the best out of your riders is really important."